Ireland vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Ireland
6.59 years
in 2022
UNICEF: North America
5.87 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
60th
UNICEF: North America rank
63rd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.59 years against 5.87 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.72 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.

Ireland ranks 60th and UNICEF: North America ranks 63rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 5.47 years 5.73 years 0.2639 years UNICEF: North America
2010s 6.2 years 5.9 years 0.2909 years Ireland
2020s 6.65 years 6.02 years 0.6304 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: North America?
Ireland, at 6.59 years against 5.87 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: North America?
0.72 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: North America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 60th and UNICEF: North America ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release